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Blizzard has released the official schedule for BlizzCon 2015. Stages play host to the WoW Arena, Heroes of the Storm, and Hearthstone World Championships, while the StarCraft II WCS Global Finals will once again take place in the Arena. The main stage and panel stages play host to the other content.

Virtual Ticket holders will also get $10 off this year's goody bag.
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BlizzCon® 2017 takes place November 3–4, but we’re kicking off the celebration early with the BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket—available to order starting today through the Blizzard Shop!
With the BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket, you’ll unlock access to a variety of features. As just one of these, Azeroth’s heroes can show their BlizzCon spirit in World of Warcraft with the Stormwind Skychaser mount (for the Alliance!) and Orgrimmar Interceptor mount (for the Horde!)—available in-game starting today!
Stormwind Skychaser (Alliance)
Orgrimmar Interceptor (Horde)
The Virtual Ticket is your personal online and mobile warp gate to BlizzCon from wherever you are—and this year, we’ve upgraded the Virtual Ticket experience to bring you closer to the show than ever before.
For starters, the Virtual Ticket unlocks live access to all the stages at BlizzCon 2017—and in addition to the game updates, developer discussions, and community contests you’ve come to enjoy, you’ll also get access to events featuring community creators, voice actors, and more. Our new BlizzCon All Access channel will act as your guided tour through the event and around the show floor.
We’re also getting the party started early this year with several series of weekly pre-BlizzCon videos that go behind-the-scenes with Blizzard and our talented community. The first of these are available NOW—head over to the BlizzCon Watch page to start exploring.
For the whole lowdown, watch the new BlizzCon 2017 Pre-show Livestream Global Event
BlizzCon® 2017 Virtual Ticket – What’s Included
The BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket offers comprehensive live HD coverage of Blizzard Entertainment’s gaming celebration via livestream. With more than 60 hours of programming, you’ll have plenty to watch live and via on-demand replays for more than a month after the show.
With the BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket, you’ll unlock access to:
Developer and Community Events: Witness the latest game news live, get firsthand developer insight, and watch your favorite community creators in action on four stages. Full schedule to come!
Costume and Talent Contests: Get a great view of the creativity on display in the legendary BlizzCon Costume Contest and epic Talent Contest on Friday night.
Closing Ceremony: Be there for the closing festivities on Saturday night, celebrating two full days of Blizzard gaming and community.
Exclusive Interviews: Dig deeper into our game universes through exclusive interviews with Blizzard developers on the BlizzCon All Access channel.
Behind the Scenes & From the Floor: The BlizzCon All Access channel also gives you a closer look at the show floor so you can experience the more of BlizzCon from the comfort of your home.
Pre-show Video Series: Starting today on the BlizzCon Watch page, enjoy multiple series of weekly videos leading up to the show, including Blizzard Vault, Casual Cosplay, and The Artist’s Journey. Watch some for free, and unlock them all with the Virtual Ticket.
In-Game Goodies: Unlock this year’s BlizzCon in-game items for World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, StarCraft® II, Diablo®III, and Heroes of the Storm®.
Heroes of Azeroth can show their BlizzCon spirit in World of Warcraft with the Stormwind Skychaser mount (for the Alliance!) and Orgrimmar Interceptor mount (for the Horde!)—available in-game starting today!
Enhanced Esports Viewing: The epic esports competition is always free, but this year, Virtual Ticket holders can watch without third-party commercials on BlizzCon.com and in the BlizzCon Guide mobile app. During regular ad breaks, Virtual Ticket viewers will see alternate Blizzard content—including during Opening Week. Full esports schedule to come!
Goody Bag Discount: Get $10 USD off this year’s BlizzCon Goody Bag* when you purchase a Virtual Ticket—visit the Goody Bag blog for all the details.
The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket is available through the Blizzard Shop in the Americas, Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Korea, and Southeast Asia (pricing and availability varies by region) and is also available in China (sold separately). The Virtual Ticket live stream is available in HD (720p) and in English only.
Be sure to make your purchase on the Blizzard Account you wish to use to watch the show, receive the in-game goodies, and get your BlizzCon Goody Bag discount. If you don’t yet have a Blizzard Account, you can create one free now.
If you’re attending BlizzCon 2017, you should have already received a code (one per ticket purchased) which can be used to unlock the Virtual Ticket and associated perks on a single Blizzard Account. These codes were emailed directly to the BlizzCon ticket purchaser, so check with the person who bought your ticket if you haven’t yet received your code.
Goody Bags Are Back!
The BlizzCon 2017 Goody Bag is a backpack chock full of collectibles, including an exclusive Eidgenossen Mercy backpack hanger and a treasure trove of real-world loot based on your favorite Blizzard games. Anyone can pre-purchase this sack o’ goodies now* through the Blizzard Gear Store for $45 USD, but Virtual Ticket purchasers can pre-purchase the Goody Bag at an automatically discounted price of $35. You also have the option to get an Epic Upgrade for your Goody Bag to get even more gear.
Supplies are limited, so be sure to claim a Goody Bag while you can. See what’s inside and learn more about the Epic Upgrade option.
The BlizzCon merchandise is also coming back, with early access for ticket holders. Stay tuned for more details.
*While supplies last. Price does not include tax, shipping, or applicable fees. All orders will be shipped from the United States the week of BlizzCon. lnternational shipping rates may apply. Read our Gear Store Shipping Information article for details.
Free Pre-Event Content, Opening Ceremony, and Esports Streams
This year, you can catch tons of BlizzCon content online for free. Catch a selection of pre-event content free on BlizzCon.com, where new videos will be added each week until the convention starts.
As always, coverage of the BlizzCon opening ceremony and this year’s esports tournaments—including the global championships for StarCraft II, Heroes of the Storm, and World of Warcraft; the Hearthstone Inn-vitational and Tavern Vs. Tavern finals; and the finals of the Overwatch World Cup—will be streamed for free in HD at www.blizzcon.com.
Trailer

The BlizzCon 2017 goody bag will be available for the first time to buy on the official Blizzard Gear Store and IGN.com looked at what's inside.
All 2017 attendees will be given a BlizzCon backpack and a bunch of other items to customize it.
Badge Pack
A pack of 6 badges (one for each Blizzard game) that can be put on the front of the bag.
Overwatch Backpack Hanger
A randomized Overwatch backpack hanger that can be put on the backpack. IGN got Mercy.
Cute But Deadly Overwatch Series 3 Figurine
A Pin
Screenshots are a courtesy of IGN.com

BlizzCon 2017 is two months away. Tune in to BlizzCon.com this Wednesday, September 13 at 12 p.m. PT for a special livestream kickoff of the Virtual Ticket 2017.
During the livestream, you will learn about changes coming to Virtual Ticket this year and Blizzard will be revealing the first of this year's in-game goodies.
Hosts
Meet your trio of tour guides who’ll be helping you navigate this year’s BlizzCon through the Virtual Ticket—starting with the pre-show livestream event this Wednesday!
Michele Morrow

Returning for her fourth BlizzCon, Michele Morrow is a host, actor, producer, and prominent personality in the nerd world. Most recently, she and her friend Jesse Cox co-created Good Game, a six-episode YouTube Red Original series (produced by Dan Harmon) that follows a misfit esports team trying to compete against the biggest orgs on the scene. Michele also hosted a daily esports show for Bleacher Report and has worked for Nerdist, ESPN2, Geek & Sundry, Polaris, Sony, and more. You can also catch her as the voice of Alleria Windrunner in Hearthstone and talking about her love for World of Warcraft in Looking For Group and Unlocked: The World of Games Revealed.
Alex Albrecht

Joining us for his third year in a row, Alex Albrecht is an American television personality, actor, podcaster, and movie producer. Alex is known for co-hosting the The Screen Savers, an hour-long computer and technology variety show that aired on G4techTV, as well as the podcasts Diggnation and The Totally Rad Show on the Revision3 network. He is currently hosting the weekly podcast The Half Hour Happy Hour with Alison Haislip on the Nerdist network, and is working on an independent sci-fi feature "Last" as the first feature film produced and distributed by his new company Mystopia Entertainment.
Malik Forté

If you don’t know Malik for his previous stints at Nerdist and Bleacher Report, you might have seen him reporting on the action during the recently wrapped Overwatch World Cup Group Stage, which took him on a tour around the globe in preparation for the finals at BlizzCon. Malik will be returning for a third year to share the Virtual Ticket desk with Michele and Alex—and he’ll have a lot to talk about thanks to his deeper involvement in esports over the last year.
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Registration for BlizzCon 2017 is now open!. The deadline to submit your entry (regardless of content) is August 31, 2017.
A quick note for cosplayers - BlizzCon 2017 is the last year on a "first-come, first-served basis". More details can be found below.
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The time has come to exhibit your masterful movies, astonishing art, carefully crafted costumes, and terrific talents for a chance at BlizzCon 2017 glory! Head over to our Contest pages to submit your entry and learn more about the epic prizes up for grabs this year.
Cosplayers, one quick note to keep in mind: Earlier this year, we mentioned changes were coming to the Costume Contest. We’d like to announce that this will be the last year we follow a “first-come, first-served” format when it comes to signups, with pre-judging being implemented into the process. More details to come in the following months, but for now, let’s just focus on this year.
Don’t delay! The deadline to submit your entry for each contest is August 31, 2017.
BlizzCon 2017 Original Art Contest
BlizzCon 2017 Movie Contest
BlizzCon 2017 Costume Contest
BlizzCon 2017 Talent Contest to enter. See the available music composition options.
Any questions should be directed to BlizzConContest@Blizzard.com.
Good luck!

The first batch of tickets is no more. Tickets got sold out within minutes, but don't worry if you weren't able to buy them. You'll have a second chance on Saturday, April 8 at 10 a.m. PDT.
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The first batch of BlizzCon 2017 tickets is now sold out! If you weren't able to get tickets this time, you'll have another chance on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, when a second batch goes on sale. In addition, tickets to a special pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) will go on sale Wednesday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. In-depth coverage of BlizzCon will also be available through the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket. Keep an eye on the BlizzCon site for more details.
Are you attending this year's BlizzCon?